Rajma Chakli is a healthy snack. Chakli is deep-fried snack made from rice flour, whole wheat flour, gram flour or with multigrain flour.
There are so many variations of making chakli. They are also known as murukku in the south. This time, I gave a healthy twist to the regular chakli.
I made with RAJMA (Kidney beans). Believe me, it tastes so so good.
My son loves this chakli. When I told him that, one of the ingredients is Rajma (Kidney Beans) in this chakli, he said “Are you Serious!!!!! Don’t think so. No… Nope (With each and every bite). 🙂 “. Then I showed him the pictures which I have taken while kneading the dough. :).
You will need a chakli maker to prepare these chaklis. Make this healthy Rajma Chakli for this Diwali as a snack and surprise your guests and family members.
How to make Rajma Chakli?
Direction
1. Take Boiled Rajma / Kidney beans into a blender Jar. Grind them very finely using water. Keep it aside.
2. Take all the ingredients including rajma paste in a big mixing bowl. Mix them well.
3. Knead a semi-soft dough using little bit water. Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
4. Apply some oil in the chakli maker and place a portion of the dough inside it.
5. Place the butter paper or aluminum foil on a cookie sheet or on a countertop and start making the chaklis on it. Tighten the lid and press the chakli maker to prepare the chakli. Move in rounds to get a spiral shape.
6. Heat oil for deep frying in a pan. Oil should be medium hot. Lift the Rajma Chakli gently and slid into the oil. Fry them until golden brown From both the sides and over a medium flame.
7. Drain Rajma Chakli on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
8. Once Rajma Chaklis are cooled at room temperature, then store in an airtight jar.
9. Enjoy Rajma Chakli with Hot Masala Chai.
- Chakli Maker (Sancha) available online for purchase.
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Rajma Chakli
Ingredients
- Rice flour - 2 cups
- Besan / chickpea flour - ¾ cup
- Boiled Rajma / Kidney beans - ½ cup
- Salt to taste
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
- Sesame seeds - ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder - ⅛ tsp
- Chili powder - ½ tsp
- Coriander powder - ½ tsp
- Ginger-chili paste - 1 tsp
- Oil - 5 tbsp
- Curd - ¼ cup
- Oil for deep frying.
Instructions
- Take Boiled Rajma / Kidney beans into a blender Jar. Grind them very finely using water. Keep it aside.
- Take all the ingredients including rajma paste in a big mixing bowl. Mix them well.
- Knead a semi-soft dough using little bit water. Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Apply some oil in the chakli maker and place a portion of the dough inside it.
- Place the butter paper or aluminum foil on a cookie sheet or on a countertop and start making the chaklis on it. Tighten the lid and press the chakli maker to prepare the chakli. Move in rounds to get a spiral shape.
- Heat oil for deep frying in a pan. Oil should be medium hot. Lift the Rajma Chakli gently and slid into the oil. Fry them until golden brown From both the sides and over a medium flame.
- Drain Rajma Chakli on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Once Rajma Chaklis are cooled at room temperature, then store in an airtight jar.
- Enjoy Rajma Chakli with Hot Masala Chai.
Notes
Ingredients and proportion used here will make very crispy Chaklis. If you like softer version, add 2 tablespoon oil while mixing the dough. Chakli Maker (Sancha) available online for purchase.
This looks absolutely delicious.
Thanks a lot! 🙂